Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Prediction & Picks - Premier League
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by Simon Day | in Premier League Picks
Europa League semi finalists Nottingham Forest have an excellent chance to give themselves some much-needed breathing space in the battle to avoid Premier League relegation, when they host second bottom Burnely at the City Ground on Sunday afternoon.
Forest are currently three points clear of the drop zone and are enjoying a six game unbeaten run in all competitions. Their performances haven't been overly pretty in recent weeks, but Forest boss Vitor Pereira has made his side tough to beat, and that could prove decisive in a relegation battle that looks set to go down to the wire.
Unfortunately for Burnley, their prospects of avoiding a return to the Championship have been effectively extinguished by a dreadful run of form that has seen them pick up just two points from their last six games. Last week's limp 0-2 loss at home to Brighton leaves the Clarets 12 points from safety with just six games remaining.
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Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
16
|
44 | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -3 |
|
19
|
22 | 38 | 4 | 10 | 24 | -37 |
Nottingham Forest and Burnley Latest Matches
3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 16, 2026 - Europa League
Apr 12, 2026 - Premier League
Apr 9, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 22, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 19, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 15, 2026 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 16, 2026 - Europa League
Apr 12, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 15, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 12, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 26, 2026 - Europa League
Feb 22, 2026 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 9, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 22, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 19, 2026 - Europa League
Mar 4, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 1, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 19, 2026 - Europa League
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 12, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Apr 11, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 23, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Mar 21, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 16, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Apr 12, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Apr 11, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 16, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Mar 14, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 28, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 23, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
Mar 23, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Mar 21, 2026 - Premier League
Mar 9, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Mar 3, 2026 - Premier League
Feb 27, 2026 - U21 Premier League Cup
Feb 21, 2026 - Premier League
Nottingham Forest against Burnley : Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
50 %
25 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
Sep 20, 2025 - Premier League
May 19, 2024 - Premier League
Sep 18, 2023 - Premier League
Aug 30, 2023 - Carabao Cup
Nottingham Forest against Burnley Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Substitutes
S. Ortega
DefenderL. Netz
Morato
J. Cunha
N. Dominguez
R. Yates
J. McAtee
ForwardIgor Jesus
T. Awoniyi
M. Weiss
DefenderJ. Worrall
B. Humphreys
MidfielderJ. Laurent
A. Broja
L. Foster
M. Tresor
J. Bruun Larsen
L. Tchaouna
Missing players
W. Boly
N. Savona
ForwardC. Hudson-Odoi
C. Roberts
A. Tuanzebe
J. Beyer
MidfielderJ. Cullen
H. Mejbri
ForwardZ. Amdouni
Most goals and assists
Nottingham Forest
Burnley
M. Gibbs-White
(15 Goals)
Z. Flemming
(11 Goals)
O. Hutchinson
(5 Assists)
Q. Hartman
(5 Assists)
Nottingham Forest - Burnley Key Points
- Burnley have won just 1 of their last 23 league games
- Forest are unbeaten in their last 6 matches
- There have been under 2.5 goals in each of Forest's last 3 matches
- Burnley have scored just once in their last 4 games
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Our Nottingham Forest vs Burnley Prediction
Whilst this is sure to be a nervy contest, we think Forest will do the business and claim a vital three points.
Burnley have looked resigned to their fate in recent weeks, with Saturday's demoralising defeat to Brighton effectively sealing their relegation from the top flight.
As such, it is hard to see the Clarets causing too many problems for a Forest defence that has proved hard to break down over the last month.
We're not expecting this to be a high scoring contest, so we are tipping Forest to eke out a tense 1-0 or 2-0 victory.
Our prediction for Nottingham Forest vs Burnley is: Forest to win and under 2.5 goals.
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